Lin Xiujuan chuckled and walked towards Old Lady Shen, "Yes, Mom, you should be happy during the New Year, don't be angry. Come, I'll help you cook!" "No, I can do it!"
"Mom, I just don't want to see you tired." Lin Xiujuan escorted Old Lady Shen into the kitchen. Sometimes she felt it was strange that other mothers-in-law would order their daughters-in-law around, but her mother-in-law didn't let her do any work, which made her feel bored.
The Shen family hasn't put up the couplets yet, and these things are usually left to the younger generations.
Before, Fubao was too young, so the Shen family didn't let her participate. Now, she can finally join her father and brothers in pasting Spring Festival couplets and window decorations.
Shen Jianlin finished his work in the kitchen. After washing his hands, he picked up a pair of Spring Festival couplets. He was the tallest, so he had to help put up the couplets.
"Dad, which pair of Spring Festival couplets do you think should be put up at the gate of the yard and which one should be put up inside the house?" Shen Jianlin asked old man Shen for his opinion while holding the Spring Festival couplets.
Old Man Shen picked up Fubao and let her decide. He said lovingly, "Nannan, what do you think?"
Fu Bao looked at them and found both pairs of Spring Festival couplets very festive. She pointed to one of them and said, "Put this one outside."
Old Man Shen and Shen Jianlin took a look and saw that the first line of the couplet read: Good luck all year round, and the second line read: Treasures from all directions come into the house.
Horizontal banner: A harmonious family brings prosperity.
"Okay! This is perfect for posting outside! Doesn't wealth have to come into our house? Hahaha... Nannan is so smart. Come on, grandpa will help you post it." Old Man Shen happily hugged Fubao and asked Shen Jianlin to follow with the couplets and paste. The four boys also came to join in the fun.
If my sister can’t stick it on well, they can help!
"Nannan, a little to the left. Wait, move a little to the right, right there! Okay, stick it!"
"It was Fubao's first time pasting Spring Festival couplets and she was a little nervous. Under the guidance of her father and grandfather, she and her brothers pasted the couplets and felt a little sense of accomplishment.
Another pair of Spring Festival couplets was posted outside the house.
The first line: May everything go smoothly every year; the second line: May everything go well step by step.
Horizontal banner: Good luck.
Fubao looked up at the bright red couplets. There were also two big red lanterns made by his grandfather hanging at the door. It looked very festive and beautiful.
This is her home on earth.
She hoped that the Shen family would always have good luck and live a prosperous life as the couplet said. How wonderful that would be.
The next step of pasting blessing characters and window decorations was much easier. Fubao only needed a small stool to be high enough to paste several at once. The four boys were not to be outdone and pasted them everywhere in the house. The densely packed blessing characters and red window decorations looked very festive, adding to the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
The sky gradually darkened and the cold wind was howling outside, but the house was full of joy. No one felt cold, but more and more excited. After all, the New Year's Eve dinner was almost ready. The rich aroma wafting from the kitchen made the children so greedy that they could not help but run to the kitchen to steal a few pieces of meat. Even Xiaobai ran in. Old Mrs. Shen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and secretly cursed the little greedy cat.
But when Fubao came, she had a different attitude. Although she didn't let her in, she was worried that the kitchen smoke was too thick and it would be bad for the little kid to breathe it in, so she quickly asked her to go outside. Then she took out a small bowl, filled it with meat and vegetables for her, and went out to feed her.
Seeing Fubao eating with relish, Mrs. Shen was delighted.
At this time, there was a noise outside the yard and someone was coming.
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